Optically Injection-Locked 1.55-um VCSELs as Upstream Transmitters in WDM-PONs Export

@article{citeulike:1237195, abstract = {The wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network is actively being developed to meet the ever-increasing bandwidth demands of end users in a cost-effective and future-proof manner. In this work, we propose a novel scheme that utilizes injection-locked 1.55-mum vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) for operation as low-cost, stable, directly modulated, and potentially uncooled upstream transmitters, whereby the injection-locking master source is furnished by modulated downstream signals. Our scheme eliminates the need for external injection-locking optical sources, external modulators, and wavelength stabilization circuitry. We show through experiments that the injection-locked VCSEL favors low injection powers and responds only strongly to the carrier but not the modulated data of the downstream signal, with good upstream transmission performance obtained over 25-km fiber}, author = {Wong, E. and Zhao, X. and Chang-Hasnain, C. J. and Hofmann, W. and Amann, M. C.}, citeulike-article-id = {1237195}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=4012058}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2006.885292}, doi = {10.1109/LPT.2006.885292}, journal = {Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE}, keywords = {access-network, injection-locking, pon, remodulation, vcsel, wdm}, number = {22}, pages = {2371--2373}, posted-at = {2007-04-19 16:48:56}, priority = {0}, title = {Optically Injection-Locked 1.55-um VCSELs as Upstream Transmitters in WDM-PONs}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2006.885292}, volume = {18}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1237195 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1237195 N2 - The wavelength-division-multiplexed passive optical network is actively being developed to meet the ever-increasing bandwidth demands of end users in a cost-effective and future-proof manner. In this work, we propose a novel scheme that utilizes injection-locked 1.55-mum vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) for operation as low-cost, stable, directly modulated, and potentially uncooled upstream transmitters, whereby the injection-locking master source is furnished by modulated downstream signals. Our scheme eliminates the need for external injection-locking optical sources, external modulators, and wavelength stabilization circuitry. We show through experiments that the injection-locked VCSEL favors low injection powers and responds only strongly to the carrier but not the modulated data of the downstream signal, with good upstream transmission performance obtained over 25-km fiber IS - 22 JF - Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE EP - 2373 TI - Optically Injection-Locked 1.55-um VCSELs as Upstream Transmitters in WDM-PONs VL - 18 SP - 2371 KW - access-network KW - injection-locking KW - pon KW - remodulation KW - vcsel KW - wdm AU - Wong, E AU - Zhao, X AU - Chang-Hasnain, CJ AU - Hofmann, W AU - Amann, MC PY - 2006/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2006.885292 ER -